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This content was last reviewed August 2015. Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as diabetes, is a condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels: a fasting blood glucose of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.his content was last reviewed August 2015. Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as diabetes, is a condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels: a fasting blood glucose of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.
Doctors interpret test results by looking at glucose levels in the blood. If the fasting plasma glucose test is 70 mg/dL to 99 mg/dL, this is considered within the normal range. A reading of 100 mg/dL to126 mg/dL suggests prediabetes, indicating an increased risk in developing full-blown diabetes. A reading above 126 mg/dL is the threshold at which diabetes is diagnosed.